A Dodo's Guide to Extinction - Dara O Briain's Science Club - Episode 3 - BBC Two

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A few hundred years ago, extinction as a concept made no sense to anyone. But then fossil finds and advances in geology showed that it's part of life, and a statistical certainty - even for human beings.
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Voiced by Helen McCrory, animated by 12Foot6.
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[@jaschabull2365]

Well, this one was depressing.
Should've seen that coming, really.

[@jakubamin6006]

Song List:
00:00 : Pheonix - 1901
01:23 : Pheonix - Rome
02:00 : Edward Sharpe & The magnificent Zeros - Home
03:07 : ????

[@virunee]

Everything about this video was amazing - tastefully executed!

[@wrencritter]

great pencil rendering of natural forms...fantastic message, i love it when the obsolescence of humanity is so nicely presented. what's next after perpetual debt and perpetual wars...and can i bring my kindle and will there be wp's available?

[@giusweep]

Well that was a cheerful summary!

[@DanielGies]

Amazingly done. I loved it.

[@UpstartThunder]

How very brilliant!!! Lovely work and so nicely done :D

[@viruswithshoe]

The track starting from 1:58 is Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros

[@MsMoem]

Lovely, informative animation!

[@Aster_Risk]

I love these little videos.

[@GameJazzer]

Awesome animation... i guess its after effects... and the music is i think from (PES 2012)

[@Mischism]

The first track is 1901 by Phoenix. I'm sorry to say I don't recognize the next two.

[@otherainbow]

the second one is Home by Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros.

[@jammibal]

this was in 2012.. wow-

[@teppeiando]

Woah, this animation is really cool...

[@Mischism]

Lovely and well done

[@Mortilator]

Thank you for that

[@armadaguru]

Nice animation

[@olit1234]

Yeh they did a great job with these.

[@ek2203]

That's a cool animation and a great song

[@donnaghm]

I wish she expanded on why it's a mathematical certainty that humanity will become extinct.

[@Siredef]

What's the name of the song at 2:00?

[@bobozTV]

good animation

[@denlim20041]

1:59 rabbit, quagga and ostrich

[@jammibal]

well im sent here for schoolwork so uhhhh

[@NotMyAge]

Awww, I missed reality's birthday by just a few days!

[@ToonMienshaoPlus]

Slyly the Dodo Bird

[@TheYoungSuccess]

Informative and slightly depressing.

[@TGMR1995]

Music? :)

[@JoelRogness]

Wait - isn't the earth more like 14 billion years old? Didn't this vid say 4.3? I'm actually asking.

[@starstruck010277]

Joel Rogness the Universe is estimated to be 13.7 billion years ago. The Sun was formed much later as second generation star around 5 billion years ago. The Earth is estimated to have formed 4.5 billion years ago

[@germansojopagan7381]

To suggest does not mean its true or is fact.

[@Peptendo94]

Tasmanian tiger*

[@in51ght67]

Peter Reilly thank you

[@pedrogabrielduarte4544]

And makes dog sound

[@climid]

after 4.6 billion years, the earth outlives the bible.....

[@jackmiles5374]

Ratio

[@alfieevans3779]

yay we will one day die (2020 be like)

[@marianoadriancastanedanava4772]

Dale like si Rose te mando xD

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

Bozos not extinct?

[@pyrothesis1]

well now i feel all happy, not